RSSEdie Brickell & New Bohemians [extended]
- Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars [Geffen, 1988] B-
- So Familiar [Rounder, 2015] *
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Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars [Geffen, 1988]
Her Suzanne Vega voice is jazzed up with glowing slips and slides that recall Jo Mama's long-forgotten Abigale Haness. Her well-named boys are nuevo-hippies with chops, also like Jo Mama, a braver band they probably never heard of. Her lyrics are escapist as a matter of conviction--"Don't let me get too deep," she implores, as if she could if she tried. I await the Jo Mama CD. B-
Steve Martin & Edie Brickell: So Familiar [Rounder, 2015]
Hobbyists with serious chops, resumes, and things to do put their love and skill sets into the best songs they can come up with ("So Familiar," "Won't Go Back") *